The Eclectic Light provides editing assistance for writers who are looking to publish. Both established writers and new writers are welcome.
For self-publishing, assistance with editing ensures that the story does not present obstacles that discourage the reader.
For a manuscript sent to a publisher, good editing makes the submission stand out in the slush pile.
Eclectic Light is part of the writer's team to make good work even better. There is nothing adversarial about this kind of editing.
During Robin's time as an editor with On Spec, we received more positive feedback and compliments from authors he worked with to groom their manuscripts for publication than we've had for any other On Spec editor. His aim is to give a writer the best possible opportunity to make their story stand out from the herd, and he uses patience, wit, and a vast array of professional tools in his repertoire to do this. I would not hesitate to recommend his services as an editor.
It was the first short story I sold, and your comments at the time were so kind and encouraging that I’ve kept them posted by my writing desk ever since, for those times when I needed a boost. Thank you for that! I don’t know if you realize how important that kind of encouragement can be to a new author—but maybe you do.
Robin helps writers achieve success working on two fronts. He can help you avoid both comma splits and losing your reader to a wandering subplot. You can be confident your work will be more appealing to editors, and more compelling to readers when Robin Carson has worked his magic.